Pads were on, and things got seriously chippy at Denver Broncos camp today, marking the most physical practice yet. The defense flat-out dominated Day 4, repeating their Monday performance and coming away as the undisputed winners after a real skirmish broke out.
Zach Allen And The Defense Are Wrecking Practice
Man, when the pads go on, this Broncos defense is a different beast. All-Pro Zach Allen led the charge, channeling his inner Von Miller out there and pretty much wrecking practice for the offense. You know that front seven wants it, and they are showing up big time. Cornerback Riley Moss is having a monster camp, deflecting multiple passes, and edge rusher Jonah Elliss got himself a sack, bringing consistent pressure that’s gotta be driving the offensive line nuts. These guys are your early contenders for camp winners, no doubt. After practice, safety Talanoa Hufanga walked by the media and laid it out plain: “Just make sure y’all write in your reports, defense won the day. Defense won the day.” And you know what? He wasn’t wrong.
Sean Payton Is Hyped On Allen, But Offense Needs To Answer
It’s been a tale of two camps, really. The offense had their way early on, but ever since the pads came on, this defense has stood tall in back-to-back practices. Coach Sean Payton is clearly feeling that energy, especially when talking about Zach Allen. He’s got nothing but praise for his defensive leader, highlighting his “tremendous stamina” , the guy’s playing snap 60 like it’s snap eight! That’s a huge asset for a defensive lineman. Payton also raved about Allen’s intelligence and quickness off the ball, saying he’ll “win usually in the first second and a half of a rush, or he’ll win early.” That kind of consistent disruption from an All-Pro? That’s what you build a championship defense around. While the defense is shining, we also heard Jaylen Waddle is a big fan of Marvin Mims, and Payton’s excited to see who grabs that LB3 job. Good news, Nik Bonitto, who left practice earlier with an injury, got a positive update.
This unit should absolutely be among the best in the NFL, and seeing them battle it out with the offense like this is promising. The defense has clearly laid down a marker. Now, the big question is, what’s the offense gonna do about it? They’ve got to find a way to answer back and match that intensity as camp continues, or this defense is just going to keep running them over. We’ll be watching to see how they adjust in the coming days.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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